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House Crashing: Quaint & Vine Covered

Holy cow you guys, I’m crazypants excited to share Bonnie’s sweet vine covered barn in Santa Ynez, California. It’s a home with some much happiness and charm squeezed in, I think anyone who drops in would feel right at home. So let’s drop in, shall we?

Bonnie House Front1

Here’s sweet Bonnie to welcome us. I wish we could have crashed her in person to meet her ourselves, but her photos were too good not to share, so this is one of our more rare “virtual” house crashings. Let’s step inside, shall we?

Meet Bonnie

Her office area is set up right near the entryway, and everything from the desk and chair (both from Ikea) to the cool ladder in the corner (also from Ikea) is inviting. Bonnie is also a fan of handmade art (she has some from Katie Daisy and Jen Ramos in this shot) and she loves making quilts, which can be found all over her home. She also has a love of secondhand finds, so everything from her couch to the metal chair, the shelf, the vases, and even the bicycle sign hails from a thrift shop.

Bonnie Entryway

Over in her living area she has more secondhand furniture (like the desk with the turned legs, the chair, and the coffee table) while the quilts and pillows are all handmade by Bonnie, and she even DIYed the driftwood wind chime while the rug’s from Ikea.

Bonnie Living Room

Don’t you love all the light flooding in through those large windows and doors? And I really like the casual not-trying-too-hard vibe that all the different quilts and fabrics give off. So layered and cozy. The storage cubby behind the sofa is from Ikea, by the way.

Bonnie Living Room2

Here’s Bonnie’s crafting nook with a thrifted desk, chair, and cubby. On the wall she has more art by Katie Daisy, and a few drawer shelves that she made herself.

Bonnie Bookcase

Over in the reading nook there’s a bookcase and hanging screen from Ikea along with that awesome thrift store bird house and a pillow from Target. I love the mix of all that white with some pops of color in the books (and even the fruit) along with some great layered texture (in the hanging screen, the bird house, the spotted pillow, and that sweet woven basket).

Reading Nook

As if I wasn’t into this house enough, Bonnie has a painting desk. A PAINTING DESK! Does that sound heavenly or what? It’s a thrift store score (as is the chair) and the fact that she has that gorgeous view out the window while she paints? Yabba dabba do. (let’s bring that back along with cowabunga)

Bonnie Desk

Her bedroom is just as sweet and airy as the rest of the house, and Bonnie even found the materials for her headboard at the dump. Doesn’t sound romantic, but the girl knows how to work a pallet! She also handmade the quilt and some of the pillows along with creating that cool NEST art above the bed. She also made the stag art that’s hanging from her headboard. Layered and lovely, no?

Bonnie Bedroom

Here’s the other side of her bedroom complete with a thrifted dresser (here’s a before and after for that) and she also made that cool patchwork art on the wall.

Bonnie Bedroom2

Outside is heavenly. Seriously, there’s an angel-ish “ahhhhhhhh” soundtrack that goes along with the view (or am I the only one who hears that?). The table and chairs are from Ikea and then Bonnie handmade some seat cushions for them. She also DIYed the hammock and planted that dreamy Wisteria (the purple flowering vine that’s creeping around her pergola).

Bonnie Outside

In the ever-esteemed words of Liz Lemon: I want to go to there.

Wisteria Pergola

And as if Bonnie hasn’t shared enough by letting us poke around her home, she also made a free printable for you guys. So be sure to check out her site and learn more about her Roost Tribe and grab that free printable here (it’s available in four colors).

Bonnie Printable

Thanks so much to Bonnie for sharing her lovely house! It’s hard to pick a favorite part, but if pressed I’d have to say the pergola full o’ wisteria and that sweet little painting desk, just because it makes me want to break out the brushes. How about you guys? What’s your favorite part?

Psst- NO. SLEEP. TILL. HOUSE CRASH! (name that song). There are dozens of other houses to snoop around in here.

Comments

  1. Niesha says

    WOW! Love, love, love this entire home! Her pergola with the wisteria and hammock is so amazing! That whole outdoor space is going to haunt me with envy!!! ;)

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  2. Ethne @ Wom-Mom says

    I would probably live in a shack if I could have a view like Bonnie’s. If I could have that view + Bonnie’s house, yeah, I want to go there. I also want to because we STILL have snow on the ground here. I don’t know if I could pick one thing, but most likely it would be her pergola (because I’m dying for spring) and bedroom.

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  3. Fiona says

    I WANT TO GO TO THERE SO BAD.

    White with pops of colour is my favourite aesthetic, but one that’s hard to achieve in a cluttered, cream-wallpapered, dingy-furniture room in a rented student house. But I try, with people such as Bonnie for inspiration!

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  4. Heather says

    I am going to make a very bad law joke, but I totally want to adversely posses that house. I don’t think I’ve ever seen something that expresses so perfectly the style I want for my home, simply lovely.

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    • Bonnie says

      hey heather! well, lucky for me my mom owns a quilt shop! i’m also super excited to be coming out with my own fabric line soon (stay tuned to going home to roost for news on that next week!). you can check out my mom’s shop here: http://www.astitchintimenc.com/

      another great place to check for modern quilting fabrics is etsy, they’re a great resource! xo, bonnie

  7. Christi says

    Seriously, with that backyard she could rent it out for wedding ceremonies! That would be amazing, or she could rent it for wedding photo shoots!

    Sorry…I am a former wedding planner and when I see that view and the vines that’s where my head goes!

    Awesome house/website crash. That place is awesome!

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  11. Leslie C. says

    So pretty and airy!
    I heart that printable!!!
    Quick question… Where is the best place to print free printables?! I would use my printer at home, but ink is like 25 bucks each for a color and a black cartridge!

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  12. Rayna Baker says

    What is not to love about that amazing home, but I have to say one of my favorite things is the quilts. I have quilts that my great grandmother made and my daughter and I love to have our snuggle time wrapped up in the quilt watching movies or reading…such history.

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  13. Alexa says

    So bright and airy! I almost feel my heart rate slowing down just looking at these photos. Makes me want to get out of the city!

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  16. Eliza says

    I visit everyday but this might be my first comment. I just wanted to say that I have already printed it out Bonnie’s beautiful Home Sweet Home and framed it in something that was just sitting around. It looks SO awesome that I wish I could post a picture! Thank you for introducing me to her blog (and for everything you do as well!)!

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  18. Lilly says

    Love a good Beastie Boys reference! They were so Brooklyn before Brooklyn was so Brooklyn. It is Wisteria season in Dallas right now and I am soaking it in. It’s enough to make you get serious on no texting while driving so you can spot it all on people’s fences and porches. Thanks for sharing!

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  24. Andrea in Australia says

    Is it ridiculously shallow of me to say the thing I love most in all pictures is her hair? I mean, I love the other stuff too but … oh my god THE HAIR!)

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  28. Julie Jacobsen says

    EVERY view is a winner! Seriously, she lives on a vineyard (as seen through the living room windows). I love the whole vibe of this house. Personality galore!

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  30. Tara says

    the free printable Home sweet Home came up blank for me, I tried it a few times. Did anyone else have a problem with it? Her house is adorable!

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  32. Jocelyn says

    I never thought that when I went to catch up on my Young House Love I would catch a glimpse of a girl from my tiny hometown in NC! Hi Bonnie! No wonder your sister gushed after visiting you – it’s gorgeous!

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  34. Sandy @ Truly Everyday says

    Love love love this home! Very inspired by the cheery and whimsical pops of color in bright white rooms bathed with light. And the outdoor space is gorgeous as well! In love with the vine-covered exterior and the lovely wisteria on the pergola~

    Thanks for sharing!

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